Quick Answer
- Using your phone number, you can sign up for a Telegram account from the app.
- Using App: Install the Telegram app → Open the app → Click Start Messaging → Enter your phone number → Verify the OTP → Enter your name to create a Telegram account.
Telegram is a communication platform. To create a new account on Telegram, you need to use your phone number. Without an active phone number, you can’t sign up for a Telegram account.
Telegram is a cloud-based messaging service that can be accessed through a website or app. With Telegram, you can connect with more than 200,000 users in a single group. As of now, you can sign up for a new Telegram account only from the smartphone app. In the PC app or Telegram web, you can access your account but can’t create a new account.
In this guide, you will learn how to create a new account on the Telegram app.
How to Create a Telegram Account on the Telegram App
1. Install Telegram from the Play Store or App Store on your smartphone.
2. Launch the Telegram app after installation.
3. Hit the Start Messaging option.
4. Choose your Country and enter your mobile number. Then, tap Next.
5. Now, click the Allow button to access your local messages on the Telegram app. Within a minute, you will receive a verification code via SMS.
6. Enter the Telegram verification code on the box and click on Next.
7. Now, enter other information like First Name, Last Name, and Profile Picture. First name is needed, whereas Last name and Profile Picture are optional. Then, click the Next button.
8. The Telegram app will ask permission to access your contacts. Give the necessary permission by tapping the Allow button.
9. Now, you will get the Welcome to Telegram screen. Click the Pencil icon to chat with your friends on Telegram.
If you want more advanced features in Telegram, like Voice-to-text and Animated Profile pictures, you can buy Telegram Premium for $4.99 per month.
Telegram Sign Up Problem
If you have any issues during the sign up process, you can contact Telegram support via mail. You can use the Telegram support mail [email protected] to seek help and to find solutions to your issues.
How to Sign In to Telegram Account on Telegram Web
Remember, the Telegram app for desktop (or laptop) or Telegram web is not featured with the Sign Up steps. You can use it only to access your existing Telegram account.
1. Launch a web browser on your PC and navigate to the Telegram Web https://web.telegram.org/. If you want, you can install the Telegram app on your PC from the website and open it.
2. Select your Country and type the Phone Number.
3. Tap the Next button and enter the code in the box you have received on your mobile.
4. Now, you can access your Telegram account on your PC.
If you don’t like the Telegram UI and its features, you can delete your Telegram account and use any of its alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
You cannot create several Telegram accounts using the same phone number. But you can link and access the account using a secondary number.
No, to create a new account, you need a phone number. You can’t use the mail ID or social profile to create a new account on Telegram.
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